Squid Game is the South Korean Netflix series released in 2021, where the unnamed salesman played by Gong Yoo recruits players with a game of ddakji. Phonk grew from underground Memphis rap influences into drift phonk, a bass heavy style spread through car videos and TikTok edits. Clips labelled like this one pair that sound with the salesman's calm, suited image, turning his brief scenes into templates for cool villain entrances. The pairing stuck because the music's swagger matches a character who always seems in control.